Energy Star is a voluntary program created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promote energy-efficient products and practices. Energy Star certified products and buildings meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the EPA. By choosing Energy Star certified products, you can save money on your energy bills, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help protect the environment.
When it comes to buildings, Energy Star certification is based on a building’s energy performance, as determined by an energy audit. An energy audit is a comprehensive evaluation of a building’s energy use, including an analysis of its heating and cooling systems, insulation, lighting, and appliances. Our team of certified energy auditors can perform an Energy Star evaluation of your home or business and provide recommendations for energy-efficient improvements.
HERS stands for Home Energy Rating System, which is a nationally recognized system for measuring a home’s energy efficiency. A HERS rating takes into account a variety of factors, including the building’s insulation, heating and cooling systems, and air leakage. The HERS rating is expressed as a number, with lower numbers indicating higher energy efficiency. A HERS rating can be used to determine a building’s compliance with building codes and energy efficiency standards, as well as to guide energy-efficient improvements. Our team of HERS raters can perform a comprehensive evaluation of your home or business and provide recommendations for energy-efficient improvements.
Every Zero Energy Ready Home meets the federal government’s most rigorous guidelines for high performance. As a result, you can look forward to a wide array of durability benefits such as low maintenance no window condensation, no ice damming, ease of cleaning, and just a better protected home. To be certified as an DOE ZERH you are also certified as Energy Star and EPA Indoor airPLus certified.
